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...the US economic system unfairly favors powerful interests.

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...economic inequality is a very big problem.

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...corporations make too much profits.

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...we should raise taxes on corporations.

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81% of Democrats say that we should continue to make changes to give blacks equal rights with whites, while only 36% of Republicans believe this.

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64% of Democrats say that racial discrimination is the reason why many black people can’t get ahead, while only 14% of Republicans say the same.

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75% of Republicans say that blacks are responsible for why they can’t get ahead, while only 28% of Democrats say the same.

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...larger houses further away from town centers are better.

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...smaller houses closer together and to town center are better.

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Democrats overwhelmingly believe that Affirmative Action programs are good.

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Over the past 6 years, Democrats and Democratic-leaning Independents say the government should be doin more to help the needy (even if it brings the country further into debt). The percentage has increased from 54% to 71%.

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Most Dems/Republicans have just a few or no friends from the opposing party.

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Republicans believe that the problem lies in overstating the problem of discrimination rather than understating it.

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The gap between Republicans and Democrats in opinions about racial discrimination and black advancement is about a fifty point difference with Democrats favoring the idea that racial discrimination keeps black Americans from advancing, and Republicans favoring the idea that black Americans are responsible for their own conditions.

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The majority of both parties say that homosexuality should be accepted (83% Dem, 54% Rep)

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The percentage of Democrats who agree that immigrants strengthen the county has increased since 1994, while the percentage of Republicans who agree that immigrants burden the country has increased since 1994.

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83% of Democrats and democratic-leaners say good diplomacy ensures peace.

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33% of Republicans and republican-leaners say good diplomacy ensures peace.

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The average partisan gap was 15% in 1994, and today it has increased to 36%.

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Today, the majority of Republicans (54%) believe homosexuality should be accepted—an increase from 38% in 1994. However, 83% Democrats believe it should be accepted, and 54% of Democrats thought it should be accepted back in 1994.

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Older Republicans and younger Republicans differ by about 30 percentage points in views on immigration with 62% of Republicans younger than 30 favoring the belief that immigrants strengthen the country.

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White, highly educated Democrats are less likely to say that hard work leads to success than non-white, less educated Democrats.

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The country’s success is based on its ability to change.

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The country’s success is based in its reliance on long-standing traditions.

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Younger people are more likely than older people to say the country’s success comes from its ability to change.

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The average difference in opinions of older people and younger people has increased from 6% in 1994 to 10% today.

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The increasing differences between demographic groups can be attributed, in part, to the increasing partisanship associated with these demographics (ex: religious attendance).

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People living in poverty have difficult lives because government benefits do not go far enough.

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People living in poverty have it easy because they can receive government benefits without anything in return.

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African Americans and Hispanic Americans are more likely than white Americans to say that people living in poverty have difficult lives because government benefits do not extend far enough.

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The majority of Americans believe the government is wasteful and inefficient. Although, Republicans are more likely to say that than Democrats.

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Overall, there has been little change in public opinion about government regulation of business since 1994. Democrats are more likely than Republicans to support regulation of business though.

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While there was very little gap between Democratic and Republican opinions about whether or not America is better off engaging in foreign affairs during the Obama administration, the partisan gap has widened.

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The US government should stay out of foreign affairs and focus on problems at home.

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People with 4-year college educations are more likely to support American interference in foreign affairs and investment in the global economy than less educated people.

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While public opinion has increasingly favored the US considering the interests of its foreign allies, this shift comes mostly from Democrats. Republican support has remained around 40% since 1994.

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Opinions about how best to ensure peace (good diplomacy or military force) are at the widest gap (around 30%) since 1994.

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The partisan gap between Democrats who believe Islam does not encourage violence more than other religions and Republicans who believe it does is increasing.

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Older Americans (50+) are more likely to believe that people need to give up some privacy for protection against terrorism. Americans younger than 50 are more likely to believe people do not need to give up some privacy.

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Republicans are twice as likely as Democrats to say that the US stands above all other countries in the world.

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People who are younger are more likely to accept homosexuality (83% of those aged 18-29.

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Acceptance of homosexuality is greater among those with postgraduate (81%) and bachelor’s (77%) degrees than
among those with some (69%) or no college experience (64%).

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The largest gender gap comes from a survey about whether or not women still face challenges today. The data suggests that 51% of men think that the challenges are largely gone, while 46% believe that women continue to face challenges. Meanwhile, only 34% of women believe that challenges have been overcome compared to the 64% that believe that women are still facing challenges today.

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By nearly three-to-one
(73% vs. 25%), more Democrats say women continue to face significant obstacles that make it harder for them to get ahead than men, while Republicans believe the opposite with 63% saying that the obstacles that made it hard for women are largely gone.

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Within both the Democrat and Republican party, women are more likely to say that challenges women face are still present, compared to men.

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The majority of Republican men believe that the obstacles that women face are largely gone, with 70%.

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There is an almost 50/50 split between Republicans on whether religion is necessary to be moral.

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Society as a whole overall agrees that it is not necessary to believe in God and also be moral.

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Most Americans think that religion and government should be separated.

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The majority of those who are younger (18-29) believe that you don't need to believe in God to be moral, while those who are 65 and older tend to believe that God is necessary to be moral.

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Those with more education are less likely to say that God is needed to be moral with a 78% of people with a postgraduate degree agreeing with this.

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Wide gap in views on whether corporate profits are too much, Democrats saying yes, while Republicans saying no.

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Democrats favor tasing taxes on corporations and high incomes, while Republicans are divided

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Wide gap (40%) in % of people in parties who believe solid evidence exists of global warming. Democrats are 3x likely to believe.

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...in stricter environmental regulation.

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Opponents have moved towards having ‘very unfavorable’ views of the opposing parties instead of just ‘unfavorable’ views.

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...you should make compromises with people they disagree with.

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Widest gap in 6 decades for a president's job rating, at 80%